Bookkeeping workshop for small business owners set for Oct. 22

Jamie Johnson, GOEDC’s vice president of entrepreneurship, workforce development, and small business Entrepreneurs and small business owners looking to build confidence in managing their finances can learn more at a hands-on workshop later this...

Teach to Fish Business Summit 2025: Empowering Local Entrepreneurs

North Miami — The 2025 Teach to Fish Business Summit concluded Tuesday at Florida International University’s Kovens Conference Center. The event lasted three days and offered transformative programming, networking, and inspiration for...

Small business week celebrates Penticton's 3,600 local businesses (Penticton)

Photo: City of Penticton The City of Penticton is providing a limited number of ‘Love Local kits’ to Penticton-based businesses Penticton is encouraging everyone to shop, support and celebrate local for the upcoming Small Business Week. In the...

Straw Innovations launches the Philippines’ first Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub to reuse farm waste

The Philippines’ first Rice Straw Bioenergy Hub was officially launched in Pila, Laguna on Oct. 7, bringing together national leaders, local officials, international partners, and farmers to showcase groundbreaking solutions that transform rice...

Supporting small business is core mission at Greater Pensacola Chamber 

As I begin my term as chair of the Greater Pensacola Chamber Board of Directors, I am excited to share my vision for the chamber and our business community in the next two years. Your chamber works daily to help strengthen the local economy...

Sooyah Bistro commits millions to grassroots entrepreneurs to deepen brand impact

Sooyah Bistro, a premium quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand, has announced a multi-million-naira commitment to fund small businesses. The move comes under its new entrepreneurship development initiative, “Sooyah Dreams.” The campaign ran from...

Investor bias, visa chaos and a $500,000 win: The reality of raising capital as a POC founder in Australia

For Arjun Agarwal, the founder of impact investment startup Inaam, the journey to raising funds has been nothing short of grueling. “It’s been a journey. Oh my god,” he says with a sigh that carries both exhaustion and pride. After years of...

AWARI App Secures Funding to Boost Urban Discovery, SME Growth

Oluchi Chibuzor Nigeria’s lifestyle discovery platform, AWARI, has secured a new round of bridge funding to scale its mission of transforming urban discovery and supporting lifestyle businesses across Africa ahead of Detty December, the country’s...

From North Simcoe Community Futures to North Simcoe Business Centre: A New Era for Local Entrepreneurs

Fresh name, new home, and modern website mark an exciting chapter in community business support North Simcoe Community Futures is turning the page with an exciting new chapter. The organization has officially rebranded as the North Simcoe Business...

Bangladesh Bank, Trust Bank holds entrepreneurship development training in Rangamati

A month-long Entrepreneurship Development Training Programme, jointly organized by Bangladesh Bank and Trust Bank PLC under the Skills for Industry Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (SICIP), has successfully concluded in Rangamati. The...

Shahjalal Islami Bank holds Financial Literacy Program for CMSME women entrepreneurs in Chattogram

Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC successfully organized a Financial Literacy Program focused on the development and empowerment of CMSME women entrepreneurs on 18th October 2025 at a local hotel in Chattogram. The event was organized by the SME & Agri....

Prime Minister meets small business owners at Ta’ Qali crafts village

Prime Minister Robert Abela met with owners of local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to showcase how Maltese businesses are driving economic growth, creating jobs, and fostering innovation, the goverrment said Saturday. The government said is...

European funds support development and modernisation of local businesses

Minister for European Funds Stefan Zrinzo Azzopardi and CEO of Services Européens Malta (SEM) Rodrick Zerafa visited FNG Supplies Co. Ltd in Rabat to show how European funding is helping local businesses expand, modernise, and adopt sustainable...

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed hiring ‘lifelong friend,’ fraud convict Donald Watkins, Jr. as new small business development director

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is appointing Donald Watkins, Jr. as the city’s new small business development director. According to the Montgomery Personnel Board, Reed is requesting the board approve his appointment of Watkins at a salary of...

The New Age of Entrepreneurship: 70 to 79

The entrepreneurial urge doesn’t necessarily diminish with age. As people live and work longer , more are choosing to start a business in their 70s. These emerging septuagenarian entrepreneurs share many motives with younger counterparts. They...

“Vocal for Local”: Triptii Dimri, Madhuri Dixit, Rupali Ganguly and others promote local businesses this Diwali

In the spirit of Diwali and aligned with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Vocal for Local” initiative, several prominent film and television personalities have come forward to support local businesses, encouraging citizens to shop locally and...

Corporate giants back 2025 Abuja trade fair to empower women entrepreneurs

Nigeria’s women entrepreneurs are set for a major boost as top corporate brands throw their weight behind the 2025 Abuja Trade Fair. Organisers have confirmed that First Bank of Nigeria will serve as the headline sponsor, while Amstel Malta, MTN,...

Guardamar to celebrate Local Business Day

The town of Guardamar del Segura is gearing up for a festive celebration on Sunday, October 26, as it marks Local Business Day alongside the 30th anniversary of the Guardamar Merchants Association. The event will take place in their Plaza del...

Advans eyes East Africa in new SME growth strategy

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 19 – Global microfinance group Advans is betting on Africa’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as the next frontier for economic growth, with plans to expand into East Africa — a region fast emerging as the continent’s...

Why supporting local business matters more than ever

Breadcrumb Trail Links News A customer makes a purchase at a local shop’s checkout counter — every dollar spent locally supports Manitoba’s economy and community. Photo by Unsplash /Winnipeg Sun Article content Winnipeg has always been a city...